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Julian Arnold has quickly become a fan favorite in Major League Pickleball (MLP) for his big personality and the passion he has for the sport. He was instrumental in the Los Angeles Mad Drops’ success in Season One, helping lead his team to the championship Super Finals match, where they swept the Seattle Pioneers to become MLP Premier Level Champions. The excitement surrounding MLP has propelled the world of pro pickleball forward like nothing else this year, and Arnold has been right at the forefront of the MLP during its meteoric rise. We had a chance to sit down with…

When you think about playing pickleball, usually, the first thing that comes to mind is the place you play it the most. Whether that be at your local gym’s indoor courts or at the community park’s outdoor courts, you’re likely envisioning a court that’s on the ground. How about a pickleball court that’s located on the top floor of a skyscraper? Pickleball is taking over the 48th floor of the Santander Tower in Dallas, TX, through a pop up called “Pickleball in the Sky” hosted by Tower Club Dallas, a popular social club dedicated to creating immersive experiences and building…

As pickleball continues to grow rapidly among a wide range of demographics, so do the polarizing views of the sport. Ask anyone who enjoys playing, and they’ll tell you it’s fun, inclusive, and great for one’s physical and mental health. But with more people participating, including seniors, there is growing concern among health officials it is putting a burden on health care costs. Pickleball could be a major culprit in injuries leading to an increase in people using healthcare services—news that caused big health insurance companies’ shares to fall earlier this month—according to UBS analysts. https://t.co/RiLRsbBQ9F pic.twitter.com/VSprYBGEnk— Forbes (@Forbes) June…

It’s been about a month since the APP Tour’s last tournament and it makes its return with the largest tournament in APP history. Over 1,400 players will participate in the record-breaking tournament, hosted at the Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach. The 2023 APP Newport Beach Open kicks off today, June 28, with its Amateur Doubles Competition and will conclude on Monday, July 3 with Amateur Singles. In between, we get to see both amateur, pros, and senior pros events all weekend long, leading to an exciting conclusion on Championship Sunday. Let’s look back at the last couple of…

Major League Pickleball (MLP) capped off Season One in style with its Super Finals championship matches immediately following MLP San Clemente. In the Challenger Level, the Chicago Slice took down the Bay Area Breakers and claimed the title of MLP Champions. We had the opportunity to chat with Slice players Connor Garnett and Emily Ackerman about their perspectives on playing in the biggest event in pro pickleball. We discussed what it was like for them to come together as a four-player unit with teammates Ryler DeHeart and Susannah Barr throughout Season One and about how they strategized going into the…

The rising popularity of pickleball in Toronto has prompted demands for additional courts and facilities to accommodate the growing number of players. East Toronto Pickleball Association The East Toronto Pickleball Association (ETPA), established two years ago, is witnessing the sport’s tremendous popularity firsthand, as well as the difficulties encountered in securing suitable spaces for setting up courts. Mary Beth Denomy, chair and co-founder of the ETPA, says, “The number one issue is that the space available is far exceeded by the number of people wanting to play. It’s becoming more and more popular.” The ETPA is collaborating with the City…

One of pickleball’s greatest assets is its ability to bring people together. Because of how accessible the sport is, people of all ages and backgrounds can pick up a paddle and play, allowing for deeper connections to be made while on the court. Andrew Dyer is the pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in London, KY, who has been using pickleball as a tool to build interpersonal relationships and foster connections on the spiritual level. Dyer first picked up the game in 2021 when a church member asked if he’d be willing to put down pickleball lines in the church’s activity…

As pickleball continues to explode in popularity, cities around the United States are scrambling to come up with new ways of meeting the demand. A possible solution has taken root in recent years: adding pickleball courts to tennis facilities. Numerous clubs around the country have opened their doors to players of all ages and backgrounds. One of them is The Tennis Club at Newport Beach, run by Sean Bollettieri. The son of legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, Sean decided to give up coaching tennis last year and devote his time to pickleball. He now runs the largest pickleball club in…

Pickleball continues to grow at the international level, and the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) continues to prove its support of the sport’s expanding culture. The APP has announced that it has partnered with Pickleball Sweden as the primary promoting partner for the 2023 GAMMA Sweden Open. We’ve seen the APP partner with other global pickleball entities before, including the recent sponsorship of the 2023 English Open with Pickleball England. The APP will be the first pickleball organization to partner with the Pickleball Sweden Club for its premier national tournament, running from September 22-24 in Helsingborg, Sweden. View this post…

Nearly 60 years on from its invention back in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, WA, pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in Europe and boasts a thriving community in Cumbria in the northwest of England. Eden Valley Pickleball Richard Wise runs Eden Valley Pickleball and organizes approximately 80 hours of pickleball a week for the club’s 150 members. He claims Eden Valley is one of the busiest clubs in the country. “I don’t think there will be a more active club in the UK, but it is growing all the time. It would not surprise me if we were one…